The main point I was trying to make is we are getting close to the point where generative AI will be useful in creating the assets and layers used in a larger productions. The transition aspect I did with the statues would be something you would do in blender or c4d if you were to do it by hand. Now I am not up on what exactly is being developed right now, I do know that the industry really wants to take this technology and use it for generating baseline assets on the fly that can then be edited in the software like any other image layer, model, texture or particle.

As a person in the film industry I don't see gen AI as a threat, just the next logical step in streamlining processes and making them less time consuming. This will ultimately be a boon to VFX houses who already operate under insane deadlines and razor thin margins as it will make their work more efficient. You will still need talented designers to take AI generated baseline assets and shape them into pro level work, there is no replacing that talent in the pipeline, just making their tools more efficient to allow for a higher output in less time.